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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Does Mr. O'Flynn believe the same could happen again? Has any mechanism been put in place to prevent the same thing from happening again in the issuing of promissory notes? There are major external threats in the case of Italy, in respect of a trade war and Brexit, while there is over-inflation when it comes to property. Could we find ourselves in a similar position again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Exactly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Does Mr. O'Flynn believe anything has changed in the culture of the banks?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: They have had tax free concessions for decades.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: I thank Mr. Kavanagh for his presentation. I agree with the Chairman that to do further scrutiny we would need supporting documentation. When did the agents move to commission work? Was it prior to EBS becoming State owned or previous to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Does Mr. Kavanagh have documentation to support that instruction and his response to it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: On the incentive schemes, am I correct that Mr. Kavanagh is saying pressure was put on the agents to sell consumers products that were not suitable for them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Did everybody comply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: In what way were they intimidated?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: I understand. What Mr. Kavanagh has outlined paints a worrying picture from a number of perspectives. We will need to examine the additional documentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Mr. Kavanagh referenced the need for meaningful engagement. What does he hope will be the outcome of that meaningful engagement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: I thank Deputy MacSharry and commend him and his team on the work they have put into this. Obviously, I agree with many of the sentiments in terms of the working poor, as the Deputy referred to them, and families that are really struggling.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: That is it. Blame Sinn Féin again. The Chairman is never one to miss an opportunity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: I am sorry about that. Obviously, a lot of work has gone into this and, as Deputy MacSharry stated, it has worked in other countries. The beauty of child benefit is that it reaches all children on the basis of equality. I am not sure that one can say that Deputy MacSharry's proposal would treat children the same, that one can do that the same in the welfare system as in the tax system....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Would they both be €5,000 better off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Is Deputy MacSharry talking about giving those who do not come into the tax net a payment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: I suppose what I am trying to get at is whether we would be better off with a targeted measure through the social welfare system.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: It would be a bit difficult in how it would apply to the tax system. Would it have any impact on a person's medical card eligibility, the eligibility for SUSI grants or any such matters? Has Deputy MacSharry crosschecked against all of those issues?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Sometimes we introduce measures with unintended consequences.